Hammock



Oct. 15, 1929. J. B. CUNNINGHAM 1,732,154

HAMMOCK Filed April 13, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet l d IJ S f |i Il Il 6 l Jssamwzzfffmm t BY I w|TNEss:.' AITTORNEY Oct. l5, 1929. J. B. CUNNINHAM 1,732,154

HAMMOCK Filed April 15.1928 sheets-sheet 2 ATTORNEY Patented Oct. 15, 1929 UNr-rsn STATES PATENT OFFICE g JESS B. CUNNINGHAM, OF

HAMMOCK Application med Aprn 13,

This invention relates to hammocks and its general object is to provide a hammock frame that is adapted to support a plurality of hammocks arranged inparallel pairs, together with a canopy therefor, as well as covering means interchangeable according to the seasons of the year for the sides of the frame.

Another object of the invention is to provide a hammock frame that is capable of being easily and expeditiously assembled for supporting the hammocks, canopy and covering in the manner as set forth, or said frame can be knocked down and rolled up in the canopy and covering for storing, s ipping and like purposes.

Another object of the invention is to provide a hammock having a seat including a canvas part which is supported and secured in a manner to prevent tearing or other damageL thereto.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device of the character set forth, that is simple in construction7 inexpensive to manufacture and efficient in operation and service.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and'in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had 'to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view taken through the device forming the subject matter of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof with the canopy and side covering removed.

Figure 3 is a sectional view illustrating one of the fastening means for the canopy and covering.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of one of the corner socket members for the frame.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary view illustrating a portion of a modified form of frame.

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken approxi- 1928. serial No. 269,779.

mately on line 6-6 of Figure 5 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 7 is a fragmentary view showing parts of the modified frame. A

Referring to the drawings in detail, and particularly to Figures V1 to 4 inclusive the form of the invention as disclosed in these figures includes uprights 1 and side bars 2 there being four uprights and a like number of side bars as clearly shown in Figure 2 of the drawings. An intermediate reinforcing bar 3 is'disposed centrally of the frame and is detachably secured in any well known manner to two of the parallel side bars.

The means for securing the respective upt rights and side bars in frame formation includes a plurality of socket members 4 each of which is provided with hollow portions 5 disposed at right angles with respect to each other for slidably receiving the ends of the side bars 2 andl depending at an inclination from the juncture of the hollow portions 5 is a like portion 6 adapted to frictionally receive the upper ends of the uprights.

The uprights, side bars and intermediate bar may be formed from anyrwell known hard wood such as oak or the like, or may be formed from metal as will be readily apparent, vbut in any event the side bars andl uprights are arranged in the socket members and held therein through the instrumentality of set screws 7.

Secured to the side bars by snap fasteners 8 is a canopy 9 which includes depending portions 10 arranged a slight distance about the sides of theframe, and these depending portions 'may be scalloped or provided with vfringe or like ornamentations. The uprights are adapted to have secured thereto a covering 11 formed from canvas or the like for use in "cold seasons and this covering may be interchanged with a heavy netting for summer use. The covering is likewise secured to the uprights by snap fasteners such as indicated at 8 in Figure 3.

Secured to the side members and depending therefrom in Vpairs are hooks 12 adapted to have connected thereto the free `ends of chains 13 of hammock seats 14. These chains 13 are secured to the hammock seats `by hooks 15 which are fixed in longitudinal members 17, and these longitudinal members are disposed in spaced relation by cross strips 18. Secured to the longitudinal members and cross strips 18 are canvas bottoms 19. In order to prevent tearing or other damage to the canvas bottoms 19 I provide a metallic brace rod 20 which is downwardly curved and has its ends suitably secured intermediate the ends of the longit-udinal members as best shown in Figure 1.

The chains for two of the hammock seats are relatively longer than the chains for the remaining hammock seats as shown in Figure 1 whereby when the hammocks are being swung they will have a tendency not to interfere with each other as will be apparent.

The upper ends of the chains are secured to rings which in turn receive a hook received by the hooks 12 as shown.

In Figures 5 to 7 inclusive, I have illustrated a modified form of means for securing the parts of the frame in frame formation, and this modified mea s incindes flat elong j d strips secured at theirends to the up g 1 adjacent the upper ends thereof and upon the outer sides as clearly shown in Figure 7. These strips 21 are curved intermediate their ends to provide arcuate portions 22 disposed in spaced relation with respect to the uprights and for the purpose of having secured thereto one of the ends of plate strips 23 which have their opposite ends fixed to the lower ends of brace bars Q41-, while the upper ends of said brace bars are also provided with plate strips 25, adapted to be secured between the arcuate shape portions of strips 26' and the side bars 2 as shown in Figure 5. The plate strips are detchably associated to the arcuate shape portions of the strips 21 and 26 through the medium of set screws 2'?.

Secured to the sid-ebars 2 adjacent the respective ends thereof are U-shaped brackets 28 which have their bight yportions arranged in spaced relation'with respect to the side bars for the purpose of accommodating one of the portions of the rightangle brackets 29 which have their opposite portions secured to the upper ends of the uprights. rIhese right angle brackets are disposed upon the inner faces of the uprights and their free portions are held between the tl-chaped brackets 28 and the side bars'Q through the medium of se" screws as shown. Ey this construction,

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it will be apparent that the respective bars s are detachably associated with respect to eachother and can be easily and quickly assembled and disassembled with very little effort.

The lower ends of the uprights 1 are beveled whereby when these uprights are disposed in frame formation, the entire lower surface of said ends will be arranged in contacting engagement withv the ground.

From the above description and disclosure make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

lVhat I claim is:

1. In a hammock structure, 'a frame, up rights included in said frame, bars supported on the top of said uprights, means for detachably securing said uprights with respect 'to said bars, reinforcing means for said frame,

a hammock secured to each bar and including seats, chains included in the securing means for said hammocks and being detachably fixed to saicL seats and bars, and said hammocks being arranged in parallel confronting pairs with the chains of one pair of hammocks being relatively longer than the chains ofthe other pair. Y

2. In av hammock construction, a hammock supporting frame, a covering for said frame, uprights includedin said frame, side bars, means for detachably securing said bars to the upper ends of said uprights to provide a frame, said means including U-shaped brackets secured adjacent the ends of said bars, right angle brackets secured to the tops of said uprights and including portions adapted to be received between the U-sliaped brack-etsand the bars, strips secured to said bars and includingarcuate shape Aportions disposed in spaced relation with respect to said bars, strips secured to said uprights and including arcuate shape portions, brace bars between said uprights and bars and means secured to said brace bars and adapted to be detachably secured between the strips of the bars and uprights respectively. i

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JESS B. CUNNINGHAM. 

